Pneumatic horse-collar.



A. J. & G. M. PIKE. PNEUMATIC HORSE COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13,1908.

904,322. V Patented Nov. 1?, 1908.

UNITED STATiiltEi ldiiiTiiifii ii .iilin.

ALEXANDER JACKSON PIKE Ann cnAnLns noucm Fine, or currou Mim wrs'r vincinm.

PNEU'IiIATIG HOREIE-CDLLAR.

Specification of Letters Potent.

Eetntod Nov. 17. 190:

Application filed May 13, 1908. Serial Bio. 532,717.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALEXANDER Jacnson Finn and (ll-mums MORGAN Finn, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Clifton Mills, in the county of Preston and State of \Vest Virginia, have invented tain new and useful Improvements in Pneumatic Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a pneumatic horse collar, and the object of our invention is, to provide a collar wherein compressed air is used as a cushioning medium for the collar, instead of a stufiing of hair, straw or similar material.

Our invention aims to provide a horse collar that will thoroughly protect a horses neck, preventing sores, and sweating caused by a. collar agitating the neck of a horse.

To this end, we have devised a collar having an inner tube conforming to the shape of the collar, said tubcbcing filled with nir under pressure to maintain the tube in proper shape, whereby it will fit upon a horses neck and prevent the metallic or hard surface of the collar from contacting withthe neck of a horse.

The detail construction entering into our invention will be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation of a horse collar constructed in accordance with our invention, partly broken away and partly in section. Fig. 2 is an elevation of a portion of the collar illustrating the metallic connecting means, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional View of a portion of the col- .lar, Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating the modification of our invention, and Fig. 5 is an elevation of one of the shields.

' In the accompanying drawings 1 designates an inner tube, 2 a casing, 3 a metallic shield and 4 a heme support. The inner tube 1 is made of rubber or re silient metal and conforms in shape to the ordinary horse collar, said tube having enlargements 5 connected by a neck 6 at the bottom of the collar, said-enlargenients grad ually taperingto the top of the collar where one'end of the inner tube is-provided with on inlet valve 7 of aconventional form. This .valve permits of a pinnp being attached'to the inner tube to compress sir therein simi' lar to the pneumatic tire of a bicycle or automobile.

The casing is Dicrnuul with a pair of tub-- ulsr portions separated by a con? racted neck. The tubular portions are of dilierent dismeters, that tubular portion of smaller, diam eter constitutes a haxuc support t and is stutl'cd with a suitable packing 8. The portion of larger diameter surrounds the inner tube 1 and protects the some from being injured or punctured. The portions of the material which form the contructed neck are secured together by the rivets 9. The rivets also connect the metallic shield to the casing 2. The shield 3 is of compound curvature so that it will shut against a. portion of the casing which incloscs the innertube 1, also abutting against the coutrarled neck portion and cxtending partly over the home support 4?. Additional riYcis 10 are pro vidcrl for securing the lower portion. of the shield to the tubular portion of greater diameter of the casing "inc shield 3 is forn'ied oi two sections and the said sections are connccicd ni their lower ends ly in. link 11; This connection permits of the collar being easily placed upon the neck ii horse, the upper ends of said collar being connected togctlu'ar by straps and n buckle 13, said straps being secured to the upper apertured ends of the shield 23.

The upper ends of the raising 2 are laced, as at i l to retain said casing upon the inner tube 1.

In Fig. 4 ot the drawings we have illus-' tratcd a modification of our invention, wherein the collar is formed of reinforced rubber or a similar uiateriai. the hamc support 4 instead of being stuffed, is'pueinnatic, similar to the remaiuiiler of the collar. The shield prom-ants u pair oi hamcs from injuring the collar. u i the collar proper prevents a horse's uc from being; injured.

While in the drawi .gs ti'nmiug a part or this application their illustrated the preferred form oi our inwntiou. it'is to be understood that the same may be varied as to the shape, proportion and exact manner of assemblage Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described our invention what we claim as new. is

1. A horse collar comprising an inner tube having enlarged portions connected by a.

neck-and havizig taggering closed emis an air inlet, valve earned 3 one end of said tube, a casing; ZGllildillg said inner tube 21 116: pi'0 vide in means "i0 censai'zute a heme suppori met iie shields secured 0 saiai easing, and 1 lie link connecting; the lower ends if we, shieids, substantially as deseiieed,

tube, a eas ng formed with a pair of tubular psi-ti e separated by a contracted neck, said *mrsiens ei different diameter the 1m missing said inner tube the smasher mastit s-sing a tame suppert a hielei rse cellar comprising an inner eeaaze formed of two sections, eachof said sections abutting against a part of said tubular portions and further abutting against said neck, means for connecting said sections to the neck, am; means for connectin said. sections to the said tubular portinn 01 larger diameter.

in testimeny whereof We affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER JACKSON FIKE. --CHARLES MORGAN FIKE. Witnesses:

MAX H. Ssomvrrz,

H. BUTLER. 

